Phytochemistry, Traditional Use and Pharmacological Activity of Picrasma quassioides : A Critical Reviews

Picrasma quassioides is a member of the Simaroubaceae family commonly grown in the regions of Asia, the Himalayas, and India and has been used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat various illnesses such as fever, gastric discomfort, and pediculosis. This study aims to critically review the presence of phytochemicals in P. quassioides and correlate their pharmacological activities with the significance of its use as traditional medicine. Data were collected by reviewing numerous scientific articles from several journal databases on the pharmacological activities of P. quassioides using certain keywords. As a result, approximately 94 phytochemicals extracted from P. quassioides were found to be associated with quassinoids, β-carbolines and canthinones. These molecules exhibited various pharmacological benefits such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, and anti-parasitic activities which help to treat different diseases. However, P. quassioides were also found to have several toxicity effects in high doses, although the evidence regarding these effects is limited in proving its safe use and efficacy as herbal medicine. Accordingly, while it can be concluded that P. quassioides may have many potential pharmacological benefits with more phytochemistry discoveries, further research is required to determine its real value in terms of quality, safety, and efficacy of use.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 12(2020), 9 vom: 26. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mohd Jamil, Muhammad Daniel Hakim [VerfasserIn]
Taher, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Susanti, Deny [VerfasserIn]
Rahman, Md Atiar [VerfasserIn]
Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-cancer
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-malarial
Anti-ulcer
Antifeedant
Antimalarials
Antineoplastic Agents
Antioxidant
Antioxidants
Journal Article
Phytochemicals
Picrasma quassioides
Plant Extracts
Quassinoids
Review
Simaroubaceae

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2021

Date Revised 30.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu12092584

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314319816